Culture in Change – Akha People of Northern Laos
Never has the choice been so drastic for the Akha People of northern Laos. For centuries they preserved their culture in remote mountain villages. Now the pressures of modern civilization are closing in. More and more abandon their traditional way of life and settle in the lowlands. Through glimpses into Akha life this film explores their struggle – between the hope of a better future and a fading cultural identity.
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That sounds a bit like Rachel’s voice!
Nice to see the interview with See Hong, the schoolgirl. I met her a few years later, when she was working as a guide for Ahka Experience, a ecotourism project in Muang Sing.
Great video!
I have been photographing ethnic villages in Luang Namtha province for about 8 years, including Akha villages in Muang Sing:
http://www.pbase.com/kees5/laos_akha_villages_in_luang_namtha
If you need other images for this site, have a look, or email me with specific subject.
These visits have led to a cookbook, which will soon be published. It includes an Akha dish.
I was given this site by a contact on Travelfish.Thanks Wanderingcat!
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That sounds a bit like Rachel’s voice!
Nice to see the interview with See Hong, the schoolgirl. I met her a few years later, when she was working as a guide for Ahka Experience, a ecotourism project in Muang Sing.
Great video!
I have been photographing ethnic villages in Luang Namtha province for about 8 years, including Akha villages in Muang Sing:
http://www.pbase.com/kees5/laos_akha_villages_in_luang_namtha
If you need other images for this site, have a look, or email me with specific subject.
These visits have led to a cookbook, which will soon be published. It includes an Akha dish.
I was given this site by a contact on Travelfish.
Thanks Wanderingcat!
The book is published and available on Amazon and in distinguished bookshops in Laos and Thailand.
http://www.foodfromnorthernlaos.com
The frontpage features an Akha dish from Muang Sing![img]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=137389716285089#!/photo.php?fbid=180398845317509&set=a.153300714693989.31715.137389716285089[/img]